Sorakaya kura(bottle gourd curry)

This vegetable reduces body heat.I make many varieties with this vegetable like rottelu,curries,rasam.

Ingredients:

• Bottle gourd : 1lb cut into small pieces
• Moong dal : 6 tb sp
• Green chilies : 3 finely chopped
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tb sp
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tb sp
• Urad Dal : 1/2 tb sp
• Oil
• Curry leaves :6
• Tamarind : 1/4 tb sp

Procedure:

• Soak moong dal in water for 30 min.Peal bottle gourd and chop into small pieces.
• Take a vessel, add oil and heat it.Now add urad Dal, mustard seed, cumin seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, tamarind.
• Now add bottle gourd pieces,moong Dal and cover the lid.
• Let it cook for some time.Stir occasionally and add water if required.
• Cook till the bottle gourd becomes soft.Add salt and leave for few min.

Take off from the heat and serve with rice.